ENG 506: Computers and the Study of English
COURSE CALENDAR Fall 2011

NOTE: Homework is due on the day under which it is listed.*This calendar is designed to change: you will be contributing to it.*

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Week One

M August 29

What are we doing here and what do we want to know? Need to know? Setting the Context, Course Intro, Tech Set-Up, and Establishing a Digital Footprint
Watch and DiscussScott McLeod's TEDx talk at ASB Unplugged 2010 (16:26)
Sir Ken Robinson RSAnimate version of "Changing Paradigms" (11:41) [Full talk: (55:20)]Chris Lehmann's Closing Ceremonies Speech, ISTE 2011 (31:30 - 1:02)

Review Course Goals and Materials

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Week Two

M September 5

Labor Day -- FTF Class cancelled

Homework DUE by Tu 9/6 (before noon)

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Week Three

M September 12

What are our goals (revisited)? The obstacles to those goals?

Homework DUE

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Week Four

M September 19

Homework DUE

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Week Five

M September 26

Homework DUE

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Week Six

M October 3

**(New) Media Literacy**
Homework for Oct 3

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Week Seven

M October 10

Homework for Oct 10

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Week Eight

M October 17

Homework for Oct 17

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Week Nine

M October 24

Homework due Oct 24

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Week Ten

M October 31

During class
Homework due Oct 31

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Week Eleven

M November 7

Portfolio workshop
Homework due Nov 7

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Week Twelve

M November 14

Workshop

Homework due Nov 14

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Week Thirteen

M November 21

Workshop

Reading New media (Feed) assignment due

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Week Fourteen

M November 28

Workshop

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Week Fifteen

M December 5

"Homework"

Workshop

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Final exam slot: M Dec 12 4-6pm

Present class work to classmates.

Reflections on semester via ISTE Standards: NETS-S and NETS-T

Directions for submitting materials to TaskStream here.